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APN to BTC: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,676 mi
13,963 km · 7,539 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, United States
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APN from BTC?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,676 miles (13,963 km, 7,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from APN to BTC?
Nonstop service on APN–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alpena and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APN–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APN to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APN–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.